It was a difficult Easter Weekend in Cape May for enthusiasts of the so called “Painter of Light”, Thomas Kinkade. Kinkade died on Friday at the age of 54 from natural causes. Kinkade had an art gallery in Cape May where various paintings of Cape May houses and streetscapes have hung for years. Kinkade often…
He accidentally shot himself in the heart with a nail gun, but a Vineland man is expected to completely recover from his injury. 52 year old Dennis Hennis was released from the hospital before the weekend after he was treated for the heart injury. Hennis was working on a roof when the nail gun jammed;…
They wanted over $5 million in damages, and Edward and Nancy Klumpp are stuck with a judgement for about $284,000. The South Jersey couple owned a home in Avalon and maintains the Borough took their property after their home was washed away during the ’62 storm. Avalon conducted a major beach and dune protection project…
Gas companies Easter present to everyone? Higher gas prices. The latest figures came in with a five cent increase week-to-week, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. Prices are 28 cents higher than the same time last year clocking in at $3.78. Analysts believe a 15 to 25 cent increase could be coming in the next few weeks…
A forest fire that burned near the Atlantic City Expressway on Good Friday is suspicious in nature. New Jersey State Police say the fire that burned hundreds of acres in Winslow Township was probably intentionally set. Smoke from the fire was seen from many coastal communities in our area during the day on Friday. The…
Did taxpayers foot the bill for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s family to travel to Israel last week? The answer is no. The Star Ledger reports that The Republican Jewish Coalition paid for Christie’s family and extended family to travel with the governor last week. Another group called Choose New Jersey covered the costs for…
Wildwood Police report that a white male robbed the Cape Bank branch in Wildwood at 9:16AM Saturday morning. A six-foot tall white male weighing 180 pounds robbed the Cape Bank at 3101 New Jersey Avenue in Wildwood Saturday morning and escaped with an undetermined amount of cash. The male brandished a black handgun and was…
A fence that was meant to protect the Great Egg Harbor Bridge could be down almost as quickly as it was put up. State Senator Jeff Van Drew says he expects the fence to be torn down before the start of the tourism season, according to a report by the Press of Atlantic City. Van…
A new budget was proposed with a small hike in West Cape May. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the borough commissioners there presented a $2.2 million budget with a proposed increase of just under one cent. The report says that the budget is $39,000 more than last year. $615,000 from a liquor license…
Get ready to cast your lines. Beginning on Saturday, trout season will begin in New Jersey. Areas like Ponderlodge in Lower Township are going to be stocked for fisherman to head out. A license is required for anyone 16 years of age or older.